Well, I did it. I misbehaved this month and spent way over my monthly budget (I lowered it to $100 this year) to buy a pair of Ancient Greek Sandals I've wanted ever since they were posted on their Instagram.  I was able to get them for 15% off thanks to signing up for Moda Operandi's newsletter, but they were still pricey.  But as it is my favorite brand I think it's okay to splurge once a year on a new pair, right? I'm up to 6 pairs now.

I was also bad and ordered a really cute romper from Gilt. In my defense, it had been in my cart for weeks and I only ordered it after getting a 30% off coupon! So that's kind of good...right?

Last night I went to a Spring shopping event at Clinton Crossing and picked up a couple pieces because I can't resist a good deal! Luckily my mom bought one of them for me because she's awesome! So technically I only bought one thing.



THE (modified) RULES

1. Be mindful of purchases
2. Quality over quantity
3. Basics are best

MY PROGRESS 

Clothes:

1. Saint Laurent Multicolor Silk Patchwork Blouse ($350 via eBay, christmas money, $2390+ retail)
2. Free People Jax Patched Skinny Jean ($52, retail $128) 
3. Jason Wu snakeskin pussy bow blouse ($122 via Roundabout, $1395 retail) 
4. Cynthia Steffe 'Naomi' feather print shirt dress ($10 via Lord & Taylor, $248 retail) 
5. *NEW!* Greylin 'Osten' Open Back Romper ($27 via Gilt)

Basics:

1. J.Crew Factory colorblock sweater ($24, used gift card)
2. *NEW!* Banana Republic 'patch-pocket' shorts ($11 at Clinton Crossing Premium Outlet)

Shoes:

1. *NEW!* Ancient Greek Sandals 'Athanasia' in Croc ($238 via Moda Operandi, $280 retail)
2. *NEW!* J.Crew Raffia Seaside Sandals (Mom bought at Clinton Crossing)

Accessories:

1.  None

Gifted from Brands:

1.  None

A rainy day throwback outfit from a couple weeks ago! And how fitting that I'm posting this outfit since it's almost exactly 4 years ago (I'm a few days late).

Jeans: Free People (Gilt Groupe), Tee: Banana Republic, Sweater: Ralph Lauren (Good Will), Rain Boots: Däv, Bag: Marc by Marc Jacobs



The Original:

I really like this sweater, but I hardly ever wear it. Why? Because I can really only wear it with my navy tees, everything else looks strange. I tried it with a white shirt here but I don't like it, probably because I'm not a fan of wearing white. Perhaps I need to find an orange shirt to try instead.  Or maybe I'll end up selling it so it has a better home.

Sweater: Tory Burch (Marshalls), Tee: Everlane, Jeans: Current/Elliott, Sandals: Ancient Greek Sandals 'Athena' (Gilt), Necklace: Francesca's

I love this dress but hardly ever have occasions to wear it! So when my cousin's baby got baptized it seemed like the perfect occasion. It had been cold the few days prior but luckily we had perfect weather on the day! I didn't even need my jacket but it finished off the look so I wore it to church and then took it off.

Dress: Anthropologie 'Odille Artist Rendering Dress' (gift from Lydia), Heels: Lanvin (Roundabout Resale), Blazer: Jones New York (Burlington Coat Factory), Sunglasses: Chanel, Necklace: Bubu Ruby

This was the view from our room. Amazing, right?! Sadly it wasn't the best weather for the beach so we didn't spend much time on it apart from our morning walks and one afternoon. But it was still nice to look at and fall asleep to the sound of the waves.

Sweater: Max Studio (gift), Patchwork Blouse: Saint Laurent (eBay), Jeans: J Brand 'high rise Maria' (Gilt), Sandals: Ancient Greek Sandals 'Athanasia' (Moda Operandi)